Cirdan

What Cirdan does

Cirdan Imaging Limited is a Northern Ireland-headquartered, privately-held healthcare technology company founded in 2010 that designs, manufactures, and supplies laboratory information systems (LIS) and digital pathology imaging solutions to hospital and private pathology networks globally. The company's flagship product is ULTRA LIS, a cloud-first Laboratory Information System whose intellectual property was acquired exclusively from GE Healthcare in 2013 and which has since been modernised with web-based UI, integrated image management, digital pathology, AI tooling, and an Open Lab API. Cirdan's portfolio is complemented by dedicated imaging hardware — SolasOR and SolasOR XL specimen X-ray cabinets, CoreLite for breast biopsy verification, and PathLite+ for gross specimen imaging — plus the Cirdan Tutor digital pathology education platform (formerly PathXL, acquired 2020) and the Cirdan Collect mobile sample-collection application. With 100+ LIS installations, partnerships with 80 national laboratories, and deployments on six continents, the company serves NHS trusts, private pathology networks such as Australian Clinical Labs (where a 10+ billion-row data migration was completed with zero loss), and breast-surgery departments seeking reduced re-excision rates.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining recurring subscription or licence fees for ULTRA LIS software, one-time hardware sales for specimen radiography systems, subscription/licence fees for the Cirdan Tutor education platform, and professional services for implementation and migration. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales with regional offices in the UK (Lisburn), Canada (Kitchener), and Australia (Ballarat), augmented by channel partnerships (MIS Healthcare in the UK, PFM and BD co-exhibitions) and the ABHI US Accelerator programme for US market entry. The company is pursuing an explicit AI roadmap through ongoing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with Queen's University Belfast, having produced proprietary computer-vision algorithms for tumour and microcalcification detection and emerging LLM/RAG applications for clinical reporting. Governance and quality posture is anchored by MDSAP, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications, plus TGA approvals in Australia for SolasOR and CoreLite.

Name

Cirdan

Legal name

Cirdan Imaging Limited

Website

https://cirdan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cirdan Imaging Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies the ULTRA Laboratory Information System and digital pathology imaging hardware (CoreLite, SolasOR, PathLite+) for hospital and private pathology laboratories across six continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Information Systems / Healthcare Informatics

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Anatomic Pathology LIS & Digital Pathology Workflow (HLACAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Laboratory LIS (Core Lab/Hospital Lab) (HLACAMAA), Laboratory Informatics for Diagnostics (LIS/Middleware/Analyzer Connectivity) (HLAHAAAO)

Keywords

• Laboratory information systems
• Digital pathology solutions
• Specimen radiography imaging
• Pathology workflow software
• Medical imaging equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Information System (LIS) Software: Recurring subscription or license fees for ULTRA LIS software deployment, maintenance, and support services to pathology laboratories and healthcare organizations.
2. Imaging Hardware Systems: One-time sales of specimen X-ray cabinets (SolasOR, SolasOR XL, CoreLite) and imaging solutions (PathLite+) to hospitals and pathology labs.
3. Digital Pathology Education Platform: Subscription or licensing fees for Cirdan Tutor platform serving undergraduates, graduates, residents, laboratory technicians, and practicing professionals globally.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and support services for system deployment, including go-live assistance and data migration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cirdan designs, manufactures and supplies laboratory information systems and specimen imaging hardware for pathology diagnostics. Its core product is ULTRA LIS, a cloud-first laboratory information system that streamlines laboratory workflows, integrates imaging and supports digital pathology with AI tools across the entire clinical pathway. The company complements ULTRA LIS with proprietary specimen X-ray cabinets (SolasOR, SolasOR XL, CoreLite), a gross imaging system (PathLite+), a digital pathology education platform (Cirdan Tutor) and a mobile sample collection application (Cirdan Collect).

Product overview

Cirdan offers a unified laboratory informatics platform with ULTRA LIS as the core Laboratory Information System, complemented by specialized imaging solutions (CoreLite, SolasOR, SolasOR XL, PathLite+) for specimen radiography and gross imaging in breast biopsy and pathology workflows. The portfolio includes Cirdan Tutor for digital pathology education and Cirdan Collect for sample collection management. The platform integrates AI capabilities for computer vision (tumor and microcalcification detection), generative AI (discharge letter generation via LLM), and knowledge retrieval (RAG-based systems). Products are designed to work independently or as an integrated suite covering the entire clinical pathway from sample collection through diagnosis, with global deployments across six continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ULTRA LIS Advanced cloud-first, web-based Laboratory Information System (LIS) for pathology diagnostics that streamlines laboratory workflows, integrates imaging, supports digital pathology with AI tools and provides multimedia reporting across the entire clinical pathway. Targeted at pathology laboratories, hospitals and clinical diagnostic providers.
• Cirdan Tutor Cloud-based digital pathology education and training platform providing course creation, virtual microscopy, online examinations and competency assessments for undergraduates, graduates, residents, laboratory technicians and practicing pathologists worldwide, with over 50,000 users.
• PathLite+ Complete gross imaging solution for pathology laboratories that enables digital specimen photography, annotation and integration with PACS and LIS systems for the gross examination workflow.
• SolasOR XL Dedicated X-ray specimen cabinet designed for pathology laboratories, providing high-resolution imaging for specimen verification and margin assessment using direct-detection photon counting technology.
• CoreLite X-ray imaging system for rapid verification of breast biopsy cores at point of care, featuring AI-powered microcalcification detection to expedite breast cancer diagnosis in the biopsy room.
• SolasOR Dedicated X-ray specimen cabinet for surgical and biopsy suites, featuring photon-counting direct detection technology, DICOM compliance and a streamlined 5-click workflow for intraoperative margin verification.
• Cirdan Collect Sample collection mobile application providing guided digital workflow for positive patient identification, container selection, order of draw guidance and real-time communication with the LIS for home collections, GP practices and hospital sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pathology report turnaround time reduced from 4.2 to 3.8 days
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Genial (Harris Healthcare Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer combined genomics-enabled LIS solution globally; integrates Cirdan ULTRA LIS with Genial iGene system for complete laboratory solution covering all disciplines including genetics.
• MIS HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to bring innovative Specimen Radiography Systems (SolasOR, CoreLite, PathLite) to UK market; MIS Healthcare distributes Cirdan imaging products.
• Queen's University BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) collaboration since at least 2021; multiple KTP associates (Jonathan Armstrong, Rui Guo) working on AI applications; supervisors from School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Multiple AI algorithms developed including 95% accuracy polyp detection and LLM-based discharge letter generation.
• ABHI (Association of British HealthTech Industries)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of ABHI US Accelerator programme enabling trade missions to US hospital systems, procurement teams, and GPOs across Texas, Tennessee, California, Minnesota, Florida, and New York.
• TargosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthened commitment to supporting pathologist professional development through training and educational content.
• Smart Nano NI Consortium (led by Seagate Technology)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Ireland nanotechnology consortium including Cirdan Imaging; won £42.4m UKRI Strength in Places funding for developing new technology for medical devices; total project value £63.9m.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• 3DHISTECH: 3DHISTECH provides digital pathology scanners (P1000, P250) and case management software. It is comparable to Cirdan as a focused, non-EHR-vendor pathology imaging/workflow vendor pursuing similar hospital and academic pathology customers in Europe and beyond.

Broad incumbents

• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu's NanoZoomer whole-slide imaging systems are widely deployed digital pathology scanners in research and clinical labs. Hamamatsu competes with Cirdan primarily on the imaging/scanner side of the workflow rather than the LIS core.
• Roche Digital Pathology (Ventana): Roche's Ventana digital pathology portfolio (scanners, image management, AI) is a global incumbent and adjacent competitor to Cirdan's integrated LIS + imaging + AI offering, particularly in oncology-focused pathology networks.
• Leica Biosystems: Leica (Danaher) combines Aperio digital pathology scanners with broader pathology workflow software. It competes with Cirdan's imaging hardware line (CoreLite, SolasOR, PathLite+) for the specimen imaging and digital pathology budget at hospitals and reference labs.
• Epic Systems (Beaker): Epic's Beaker LIS is embedded in the largest US health systems that run Epic EHRs. Beaker competes with Cirdan primarily where pathology labs want a single-vendor Epic-native LIS, but Cirdan differentiates in environments that need a best-of-breed pathology platform independent of the EHR vendor.

Direct peers

• LigoLab Information Systems: LigoLab's flagship LIS platform serves clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories with a modern, configurable architecture. It is one of the more active direct competitors to ULTRA LIS in mid-market and reference-lab pathology tenders where Cirdan has historically won.
• Clinisys: Following the Sunquest acquisition, Clinisys is the dominant pathology/clinical LIS vendor globally and the principal competitor Cirdan faces in UK NHS framework deals and European tenders. Comparable customer base (NHS trusts, national reference labs) and overlapping product surface area.
• Orchard Software: Orchard's Orchard Pathology and broader LIS portfolio serves hospital and independent labs. Overlap with Cirdan is most direct in anatomic pathology and in workflows requiring integrated reporting and HL7-based interoperability.
• SCC Soft Computer: SCC's SoftLab, SoftPath, and surrounding suite address clinical and anatomic pathology labs at large health systems. Like Cirdan, SCC pairs a core LIS with imaging integration and ancillary lab modules, competing for the same multi-site pathology network deals.
• Sunquest Information Systems (now part of CliniSys): Sunquest's CoPathPlus and PowerPath pathology LIS platforms are among the most entrenched anatomic pathology LIS products in US/UK hospital networks. They compete head-to-head with Cirdan ULTRA LIS for the same hospital and reference-laboratory tenders, with overlapping target customers and similar enterprise sales cycles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors8 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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